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Amid continuing protests by farmers in several Member States, including Spain, the EU Council of Agriculture Ministers yesterday began discussions on the proposal to simplify the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) presented by the European Commission last week.
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Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 26 February
2024-02-27 00:00
27The Tarocco orange campaign is drawing to a close, while strawberry production in Basilicata is getting into full swing. Good volumes but rather firm demand for peppers and courgettes. Radicchio continues to have high prices. More demand is expected for artichokes
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Morocco was the EU's second-largest tomato supplier in 2023
2024-02-27 00:00
In 2023, Morocco positioned itself as the European Union's second-largest supplier of tomatoes, only after the Netherlands. According to a report by Hortoinfo based on data from Euroestacom (ICEX-Eurostat), in the last five years, Morocco's market share increased by 18.86%. In the same period,
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Fruchtwelt Bodensee increases industry cohesion through professional dialogue and discourse
2024-02-27 00:00
A diverse and high-quality offering from 350 exhibiting companies, a competent and informative program of the Lake Constance Fruit Growing Days, and a respectful exchange of opinions; this was Fruchtwelt Bodensee 2024: Thus, the fruit and agriculture trade fair in Friedrichshafen attracted
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Valfrutta Fresco charts a course for pepper development
2024-02-27 00:00
In the usual surveys in the large-scale retail trade, a growing attention by retailers is noted in the pepper assortments, with increasingly broader and deeper offers. A process made possible thanks to the innovation introduced by producers, including Valfrutta
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From waste to growth: recycled plastic in horticulture
2024-02-27 00:00
In the horticultural sector, sustainability is no longer a choice but a necessity. Desch is making great strides in this area, especially in the use of recycled materials. In this article, Twan van Oss, Sales Manager for Germany and Austria at Desch, explains more about the transformation of
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New management team at Nijssen
2024-02-27 00:00
As of February 1, 2024, Nijssen has appointed a new management team with the following members: Frank van der Heijden: Managing Director Melanie van de Graaf: HR and Facility Manager Martin Thelen: Sales Manager Quinte Peddie: Service Manager Eef Eijskoot: Manager Finance & Control Marco
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Lemons: campaign in full swing but difficulties are not lacking
2024-02-27 00:00
The Limorè brand lemon campaign is in the central phase of harvesting and marketing the product, but difficulties are always just around the corner, according to Pietro Buongiorno, president of the Rocca Imperiale Consortium of Associated Lemon Producers.
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Torres launches its new campaign: "The taste that has to be".
2024-02-27 00:00
"Adverse weather has resulted in lower yields and a delay in Brix for d'Angen plums".
2024-02-27 00:00
After a difficult cherry season, the Chilean exporter Olivar Export is enthusiastic about sending D'Agen or Sugar Plums to China. Matías Fernández, commercial director of Olivar Export, points out: "Although the fervour of the Chinese market for the D'Agen plums
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Auchan sees room for improvement this year
2024-02-27 00:00
M&S crowned UK's best supermarket for third year in a row
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UK: Boston wildflower seed firm want to move to Wigtoft as current lease is being terminated
2024-02-27 00:00
One of the country's largest producers of wildflower seeds wants to continue its operations on a new site after being given warning that their current lease is being terminated.
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"In 2024, even more ToBRFV-resistant tomato varieties".
2024-02-27 00:00
"The ToBRFV virus is already widespread in some countries bordering France," explains Céline Labourey, head of the solanaceae disease resistance project, "For the time being, we are still protected, thanks in particular to prophylactic measures.
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Bananas from Costa Rica at £0.97: down 3% from last week
2024-02-27 00:00
This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and London. This publication is updated weekly.
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'The trade in cherry and date tomatoes remains complicated'
2024-02-27 00:00
"We have left behind a period with large quantities of tomatoes of all varieties," says Ellen van Kester, of the Spanish Horticola Guadalfeo. "Now we are gradually seeing that the different varieties are coming back under control, I am referring especially to Marazul, Cherokee,
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Greek innovation leads to new yellow kiwi varieties
2024-02-27 00:00
In a significant leap towards agro-innovation, Greek experts have spearheaded the development of new yellow kiwi varieties, demonstrating a combination of scientific prowess and environmental awareness. The Arta-based Phytotechniki company, a pioneer in the propagation of
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Ethylene product for banana ripening approved in Germany
2024-02-27 00:00
For more than 50 years, Catalytic Generators has been focusing on applying ethylene in the safest way possible. Over the years, the company has built a presence in the US, Australia, as well as several European countries. Most recently, approval was received for the use of Catalytic's Ethy-Gen®
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VESTIAL wins 5 A Day award for its 'Impact on Society'.
2024-02-27 00:00
The organisation of the I International Green Gastronomy Congress, Vestial, has received this Monday the news of its first recognition. The event, born at the end of last October in Almeria, has resulted
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European Green Gastronomy Conference
Cesena: wholesale prices recorded on 26 February
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'Fresh fruit, our beauty secret'
2024-02-27 00:00
The winter season puts our skin to the test: the cold, wind and temperature changes directly affect it, sometimes making it dull and dehydrated. Dole Italia, a leader in the production and distribution of premium quality fresh fruit, reveals which are
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